iOS 7 Battery Life Issues

The iOS 7 update seems to be plagued with battery life issues. The new update introduced many battery consuming features and they are enabled by default. The battery life of your Apple device can be extended by turning off these features when you’re not using them.

Disable the Parallax Effect

This is the new feature that causes the background to shift according to how the device tilts. It is a cosmetic enhancement and has no real purpose.

1. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility

2. Press ‘Reduce Motion’

3. Turn on the ‘Reduce Motion’ option

Disable Common Features to Extend Battery Life

In addition to turning off the parallax effect, these features should be disabled when not in use to greatly extend the battery life of the device: